Glioma
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chemotherapy
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Glioma Types
Types of gliomas include:
Astrocytoma
Ependymoma
Ganglioneuroma
Glioblastoma multiforme
Oligodendroglioma
Gliomas are often described by their location in the brain:
Infratentorial brain tumors
:
Located in the back one-third of the brain
Supratentorial brain tumors
:
Located in the front two-thirds of the brain.
This is the most common location for
brain tumors
in adults.
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Glioma Anatomy
Related Topics:
Astrocytoma
Brain cancer
Brain tumor
Ependymoma
Ganglioneuroma
Headache
Oligodendroglioma
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Last Updated: Sep 25, 2008
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Glioma References:
Laperriere N, Zuraw L, Cairncross G; Cancer Care Ontario Practice Guidelines Initiative Neuro-Oncology Disease Site Group. Radiotherapy for newly diagnosed malignant glioma in adults: a systematic review. Radiother Oncol. 2002 Sep;64(3):259-73.
Salvati M, Caroli E, Orlando ER, Frati A, Artizzu S, Ferrante L. Multicentric glioma: our experience in 25 patients and critical review of the literature. Neurosurg Rev. 2003 Oct;26(4):275-9.
Stewart LA. Chemotherapy in adult high-grade glioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data from 12 randomised trials. Lancet. 2002 Mar 23;359(9311):1011-8.
